Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   In the year 1981 ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg  

Jan 16   John Lennon releases "Woman" in UK in the year 1981.  

Jan 16   In the year 1981 leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth  

Jan 16   Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband in the year 1981.  

Jan 17   On this day in history bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73  

Jan 17   Philippino President Marcos ends state of siege on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months in the year 1981.  

Jan 18   Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.  

Jan 19   Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages  

Jan 20   Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA in the year 1981.  

Jan 20   Iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1981 ronald Reagan inaugurated as President  

Jan 20   On this day in history ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.  

Jan 21   In the year 1981 allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79  

Jan 21   Bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113  

Jan 23   In the year 1981 bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66  

Jan 23   In the year 1981 jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin  

Jan 24   Kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide in the year 1981.  

Jan 25   On this day in history adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82  

Jan 25   Mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death on this day in history.  

Jan 25   The 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1981 sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval  

Jan 27   On this day in history leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78  

Jan 28   Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1981 william J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987)  

Jan 29   Cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1981 cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies  

Jan 30   8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins in the year 1981.  

Jan 31   On this day in history "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1  

Jan 31   38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter on this day in history.  

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer  

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.  

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.  

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.  

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler  

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.  

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.  

Jan 03   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)  

Jan 05   In the year 1981 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87  

Jan 06   On this day in history a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84  

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.